Interesting thread here. But you gotta get it down to money. The seller gets only money and the buyer gets the car, in whatever condition, etc, at the buyers risk.
I just had the opposite, took 6 months to sell an 82 Bronco that I thought was a great deal and a great vehicle, 351w four barrel, dual exhaust, C6, nine in trac lock, manual hubs, quad shocks, ARE aluminum rims, almost no body probs, ran perfectly and had working 134 ac. First $2500 got it.
50 people called. Of the first 25 or so, 10 made appointments to see it, and 2 showed up. One of those was a joyriding kid and his girlfriend. They had never driven a carbed vehicle and thought it was awful!
Got no calls for Dec and Jan at all!
In Feb, got 3 calls one week, and the first two made offers, and the first one had to get back with the money, while the second one was standing in the parking lot with the money.
First one came through, cash.
He immediately took the roof off, said he did not care about the ac that I spent $1200 on to get working, and put the most awful sounding mufflers on it.
But, its money, I got the money, and he got the truck. I know I am happy.
I do love Mustang sales. When I was looking for a v8 donor car for my current hotrod 82, I had one guy tell me his wadded up, totalled, 1980 Mustang with a 255 2 barrel, and a used up green interior, was a "255 motor just like they use in NASCAR," and wanted $500 for it, cause he could get at least that from any salvage yard. Pass front was mangled to the firewall, and the hood had been cut open to cut the batt cables. He loudly declined my $50 offer and then my $75 on to boot. Probably my worst or funniest episode.
A few people have seen me write about my 68 Firebird vert. I paid $900 for it and had to have it towed home. 7 years and $13k later it was completly restored. I physically threw one guy off my proprty after I could not tolerate his insulting my car any longer-it stopped being about the money at that point. Two others I thanked them for coming and they could go now...several others were only lookers. THen this guy came along. He was so excited about the car and asked me all about it. Didin't ask to drive it, but instead asked if I would take him for a ride in it. I knew he was the one to have it, and I took less money for it. He was sincere and I knew he would care for it as much as me. To this day, my wife says I should have never sold it...that was almost 10 years ago...I still miss my car. I hope they guy that started the thread is starting to get the point...but I doubt he will for another 10 years....